Creative Technology

Our Offer

We have a large consultancy team in Creative Technologies at Leeds Beckett University.

The team aims to bridge the gap between artistic creativity and technology fields that encompass software development and artistic expression, from graphics through to audio. Addressing the big questions which include:

How can the creative process be supported by technology using intuitive and seamless methods?

What is the impact of human-computer interaction technology?

Can artificial intelligence lead to artificial creativity?

Our collaborative approach means that we are continually seeking interdisciplinary partners to work on joint projects in research, development, and performance evaluation. The team specialise in a broad range of areas such as:

Creative Computing

Computer Games Development

Software Development

Mobile Application Development

Intelligent Systems

Multimedia eBooks

Games Development & Design

3D Modelling

Motion Capture

We are fortunate to have access to state-of-the-art technologies at Leeds Beckett University which underpin research and consultancy services. These include:

Blue screen room with motion capture

Eye tracking equipment for HCI research

Dedicated computing labs running Oracle and Oracle Apex

Dual boot PC labs running Linux Red Hat and Windows

Two cell phone towers connected to the Leeds Beckett mobile network

Two isolated network labs featuring an imaging system to create and configure your own operating system; a range of networking systems; and forensic analysis software

A dedicated games lab for capturing Wii and PS3 game footage

Four specialist i-Mac labs running Windows and Mac OS X

A wide variety of software suites, including Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Studio, 3Ds Max, Unreal Tournament and the Unreal Engine, Logic Studio, Cubase and more

Our Clients

Recent clients include:

Business Growth Calderdale:
This project, funded by the European Regional Development Fund (EDRF) aims to increase competitiveness and productivity in local businesses by offering consultancy on technologies used in a wide breadth of sectors ranging from advanced engineering to healthcare.

Panda Media:
Consulted on the strategic implementation of software development within the company.

Pixogenic:
Exploration and consultation on the use of Multimedia books.